2025 NCGS Virtual Conference

We are delighted to present the 2025 NCGS Virtual Conference to North Carolina family history researchers around the world. The conference will span two days, 28 and 29 March 2025, and will include four lectures each day. No matter where in the world you are, if you have a good internet connection, you can register and attend this Virtual Conference.

Friday and Saturday, 28-29 March 2025
9:55 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET
$69 members / $79 non-members

Speakers and Topics for the 2025 NCGS Virtual Conference

Nicole Dyer – “Document Transcription, Summarization, and Adaptation”
Roberta Estes – “Native American Y-DNA”
J. Mark Lowe, FUGA – “Discover Your North Carolina Historic Agricultural Story”
David M. McCorkle – “Using AI for Land Records”
Bernard Meisner, PhD – “Lost in Your Genealogy Research? Perhaps You Need a Map to Find Your Way”
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGL® – “From 1619 to Juneteenth – Slavery and the Law Before the Civil War”
Craig R. Scott, MA, CG®, FUGA – “Locality Guides are a Must-Have: Maybe You Should Write One?”
Michael L. Strauss, AG® – “Women’s Suffrage: Their Rights, Roles, and Limitations”

For complete details, please see 2025 NCGS Virtual Conference Speaker Biographies, 2025 NCGS Virtual Conference Speakers and Topics, and the 2025 NCGS Virtual Conference Schedule. All pdf files open in a new tab, and are downloadable from your browser.

Your Registration includes online access to recordings of the live presentations for 60 days.

Purchasing Tickets: The ticket purchase section to register for the 2025 NCGS Virtual Conference is at the bottom of this webpage.

Registration will close at midnight on 27 March 2025. All checks submitted as payment must be received no later than 25 March 2025.

Refund Policy: A full refund will be given if request is received on or before 25 March 2025. No refunds will be given for requests received after 25 March 2025.
Remember that all lectures are recorded and if you cannot be present on either day of the conference, you still have 60 days to view them at your convenience.

You must finalize your registration at GoToWebinar to get your unique Join link for the Conference. That will generate an email to you with your Conference Join Link.
On 26 or 27 March, registrants will be sent an email that has the GTW registration link, along with a link to the online Syllabus.

Members, please log in before purchasing tickets to take advantage of NCGS member pricing.

Not a member? Take advantage of NCGS member pricing by first joining NCGS. Newly joining members must first purchase a membership and then log in with their member credentials to receive the member discount. Visit the Membership section of the website to see available plans.